For nearly 75 years, the Greater Austin YMCA has evolved to address each community’s greatest needs. From an expecting family searching for child care to seniors playing pickleball, the Y touches every phase of life and nutures happier, healthier people, a stronger community and a better world.
WHAT WE DO
PAGE 2 | POWERING OUR TOMORROW 2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT Youth Development Future Workforce Development Healthy Living Child Care & Early Education Afterschool Care Swim, Sports & Play Camp Education & Training Youth and Government First-Time Employment Teen Tech Centers Family Time Health, Well-Being & Fitness Sports & Recreation Chronic Disease Management Basic Needs for All Community Engagement Community Action Healthy Planet Mental Health Counseling Children & Adults Community Responsibility
We are elevating quality of life in Central Texas by boldly expanding access for all children, adults, families, and seniors in our dynamically growing community.
WHY IT MATTERS
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Parents Lack Affordable Child Care
Austin Child Care Avg. Monthly Cost: $1,100 (Full-Time/Full-Day Program)
Children Need Sports and Play
03 05 04 06 Adults Need Fitness for Overall Wellness
iResting Heart
Physical Activity
• Supports learning & prevents cognitive decline
• Helps build strong bones and muscles
• Protects from chronic diseases & many cancers
• Supports healthy aging
We Need All Children Safe Near Water
2 88% of children who drown are under some form of supervision 60% of youth drowning incidents occur within 10 feet of safety
KEEPING KIDS SAFE AROUND WATER KIDS DIE EACH DAY FROM DROWNING
Teens Need Engaging Ways to Build Skills
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Preparing for the jobs of the future
Everyone Deserves Access to Mental Health Care
STATE STATS
U.S. rankings based on 2022 Mental Health America report 24% Texans reporting they were not able to receive the mental health care they needed
51 out of 51 Texas ranked last in U.S. for access to mental health care
50 out of 51 Texas ranked second lowest for availability of mental health staff
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$476 $2,323 PHYSICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS SOCIAL BENEFITS
BENEFITS
iBlood Pressure iBMI
iInsulin sensitivity iBone density iHeart disease
Rate Academic performance Self-image Perceived health status Life satisfaction Reduced feelings of depression & anxiety Promotes sense of well-being Teamwork Group problem solving Building relationships Competition Disciplines Accountability Self-motivation
COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURS
POWERING OUR TOMORROW
Dear Friends,
What’s amazing about the YMCA is that, even after nearly 175 years in America and more than 70 years in Austin, we have new opportunities to explore and new trails to blaze. Never before in our Y’s history have we faced the kinds of transformative projects that lie ahead over the next few years.
But before we look to the future, let’s celebrate the many positive changes we’ve powered across Greater Austin over the past year. We started the year by notching our 15th anniversary in Dripping Springs, where our Y has woven itself into the fabric of this fast-growing community.
We launched our new brand with a new, more inclusive name of our regional reach – Greater Austin YMCA – and a promise to help people power their purpose at the Y and through the Y. By empowering and educating youth, boldly expanding access and opportunity for all and energizing a sustainable future, we will elevate quality of life throughout Central Texas.
We reinvested more than ever before in our local communities, employing more than 1,600 neighbors, many of whom are young people in their first jobs. We also invested $6.8 million in improvements to Y centers and expansion to serve more people. We began designing a new Y in the Four Points area of West Austin, which will create a blueprint for the next-gen Y by piloting new programs like our YMCA Tomorrow AcademyTM early childhood education center.
We gathered community input to shape the vision for a new community wellness district at the TownLake Y, and we announced our intentions to the public to explore redevelopment at all our Y centers.
We expanded the scope of our YMCA Texas Youth and Government program to reach more rural and low-income youth, and reaffirmed longstanding support from the Sumners Foundation, which has provided nearly $5 million in funding over the past three decades.
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Our Mission Our mission serves all ages, cultures, races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and faiths. We recognize our heritage, the power of love, and a culture of belonging within our mission: To put Christian principles (such as caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility) into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body FOR ALL
Greater Austin YMCA Metro Board Chair Brian Haulotte and President & CEO Kathy Kuras
We began a multi-year effort to redesign the business model for the entire child care sector statewide, convening conversations with legislators, regulators, business leaders and community partners like school districts and Austin Community College. As the largest provider of child care locally, in Texas and nationally, the Y has an obligation to lead development of a sustainable model that can meet family needs while fueling economic growth across the state.
We welcomed special guests from the Lviv, Ukraine YMCA for Voices of Ukraine, an evening of music, culture and conversation. It can be easy to forget that the Y is a global movement. This event was not only a reminder of the spiritual benefits of arts and culture in the face of existential threats. It was also a testament to the power of people coming together across boundaries to lift each other up in times of need.
We celebrated our 10th anniversary at the North Austin Y with the launch of our Everline Counseling mental health support program and a grant for a Best Buy Teen Tech Center that will open doors of creativity and career opportunity, supporting workforce development, for kids in the neighborhood.
Explorer Point: Groves & Caves opened its doors at the Northwest Family YMCA, creating a new standard for all Austin Ys with a reimagined Kids’ Play area that creates a museum-quality educational play experience along with coplay opportunities for kids and parents to explore and learn together..
We continued progress in fulfilling our vision for YMCA Camp Moody, notching more than 3,500 kids and families in summer camp and family campouts since opening in 2020. We unveiled plans for the next phase of camp development, which will include a large, multipurpose activity center that will support more campers, conferences and retreats. The Hays CISD Aquatics Center at camp surpassed the 1,000-child mark in Project SAFE swim lessons. In partnership with ISDs serving Austin, Buda, Del Valle, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Manor, and Round Rock, since 2009, Project SAFE has taught more than 20,000 kids across our area how to swim and be safe in the water for free.
We are so incredibly fortunate to live in a vibrant community region like Greater Austin. We’re equally fortunate to be a part of an organization like the Y with a rich history of innovation. Whatever you can imagine a Y doing in a community, we can accomplish it together.
As a volunteer-led, nonprofit community enterprise, we rely on YOU to think like community entrepreneurs With fresh, innovative ideas that lift up all people by powering your purpose at the Y, we will build healthy people, healthy places and a healthy planet. Let’s be bold, creative, and collaborative.
Thank You
Brian Haulotte, Chair Metropolitan Board of Directors
Greater Austin YMCA
Kathy Kuras President & CEO Greater Austin YMCA
OUR COMMUNITY
140,000+
More than 140,000 Y members and program participants served in 2023
$2.3M+
More than $2.3 million in financial assistance provided
2,000+
More than 2,000 kids learned to swim and be safe in the water through YMCA Project SAFE
10,000+
More than 10,000 young athletes learned teamwork, sportsmanship and healthy habits through Y Youth Sports
The Y has made such a big impact on my daughter. Every day she comes home and talks about how the counselors have helped her. And she’s really come out of her shell and built confidence to make friends. We love the Y.
- Maria D., Extend-A-Care Y Parent
20,000+
More than 20,000 individuals, families and children received financial assistance
1 in 4
Of the nearly 3,000 students in 60 Extend-A-Care Y Afterschool programs, 1 in 4 benefited from financial assistance, including kids in 40 Title I schools
$54 MILLION TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
$26.9 million Total Payroll
$16.2 million Total Goods and Services
$3.75 million Financial Assistance and Program Subsidies $6.8 million Total Capital Investment
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2030 VISION
At the Y, we know well-being starts at home and is shaped by community-wide factors. Our 2030 Vision Strategic Plan creates a roadmap to a better quality of life FOR ALL.
ELEVATE
QUALITY OF LIFE IN CENTRAL TEXAS
We are building a culture of health across Greater Austin by providing access to innovative programs and services that make Austin one of the best places to live, work and play, raise a family, and create meaningful connections and friendships. We will help power the purpose of ALL people and show how we’re elevating quality of life through data-driven research.
EMPOWER
EMPOWER & EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE
We commit to partnering with school districts, community organizations and employers to ensure a bright future for all young people. Thanks to the generosity of donors and partners, we provide access to quality education, promote enriching and fun experiences and meaningful work to build sustainable livelihoods.
EXPAND
EXPAND ACCESS FOR ALL
FOR ALL is our promise to the community, in collaboration with donors and partners. We provide financial support to ensure access to programs for underserved communities and to address the evolving needs of children, families and seniors. We amplify community voices and provide access to opportunities to learn, grow and thrive so that ALL people share in the prosperity of Central Texas.
ENERGIZE
ENERGIZE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
We aspire to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future. We are responsible stewards of our environment and will create new sustainability practices and education programs for youth and community members. We will also strengthen civic engagement and convene discussions that build understanding, reduce polarization and promote volunteerism and community building.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
• Extend Reach and Deepen Impact through Y Center Development and Redevelopment
• Scale Everline Counseling Mental Health Support Across Community
• Accelerate Public-Private Partnerships to Meet Community Needs
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
• Increase Access to Affordable, Quality Child Care
• Launch YMCA Tomorrow AcademyTM Early Childhood Education Model
• Expand YMCA Youth and Government in Underserved and Rural Communities
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
• Expand Philanthropic Efforts to Strengthen Communities
• Support Community Resilience through Expanded Partnerships
• Advance Workforce Development and Youth Employment
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
• Reduce Carbon Footprint
• Develop Eco-Friendly Practices Across Y Enterprise
• Promote Civic Engagement and Community-Building through Service-Learning
OUR PHILANTHROPY
2023 Annual Contributors
We rely on the generosity of our community to ensure that every individual, regardless of age, race, income or background, has the opportuntiy to learn, grow and thrive at the Y.
$100,000+
The Sumners Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
City of Austin
YMCA of the USA
$25,000 - $49,999
CoGenerate
Delta Air Lines
Harland Charitable Foundation
Outdoor Voices
PNC Foundation
Related Affordable Foundation
Texas Parks & Wildlife
$10,000 - $24,999
Austin American-Statesman
JaNet Barkley Booher
Donald D. Hammill Foundation
H-E-B
Infineon
JE Dunn Construction
Joan Lewis
Ellen Sauer
Shield-Ayres Foundation
Russell Stewart
Texas Pioneer Foundation
Texas Stars
Tres Grace Family Foundation
Christy and Christine Yonge
Find the list of our 2023 annual donors here.
If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly or misspelled, we offer our sincere apologies and ask you to advise us of corrections by calling the Development office at (512) 3229622 x163.
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2023 Annual Contributors (
$5,000 - $9,999
Ted Barnhill
Mariko Boswell
Bridgit Dance
Kate and Ty Henderson
Kathy Kuras
National Wildlife Federation
The Pacey Family Foundation
Patricia and Graig Powell
Wade Simpson
Verizon Foundation
Bert West and Linda Watkins
Anonymous Donors (2)
$1,000 - $2,499
Kathy Allison Apple Inc.
Dorothee Auldridge
Bank of America
Bare Healthy Vending
Katherine Bartlett
John and Mary Lou Bell
Linda Boxberger
Terence Browne
Sonja and Blaine Brunson
Susan Burton
Kyle Carroll and Joseph McCombs
Brian Carter
Charles Schwab - Dripping Springs
Coffin Renner LLP
Ami Cortes-Castillo
CPM Texas
Sean and Karen Doles
Endeavor Real Estate Group
Patricia Erlinger
Francis Firmani
David and Deanna Foote
Jerald Fragoso
Kevin Franta
Frost Insurance Agency, Inc
Timothy and Susan Green
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$2,500 - $4,999
Richard Archer
Austin Public Health
Robert and Margaret Ayres
Jeremy and Jennifer Blackman
Cadence Bank
Charles and Maureen Carlson
Covert Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Bob and Rita Digneo
Frost National Bank - Austin
Carlos and Catherine Greaves
The John C Griswold Family Foundation
Paul and Amy Hoffman
Bart Gunkel
Gray Hall
The Hanrahan Foundation
Brian Haulotte
Paul Hersey
Jude Hickey
Daniel Hogberg
John and Patricia Ireland
Patrick and Stephanie Jue
Kale Me Krazy
Robert Kannenberg and Cynthia Cooke
Sharmila Kassam
Kerbey Lane Cafe
John King and Jane Bachner-King
Britta and Matthew Klucznik
Kuiper Law Firm, PLLC
Law Office of Brandon Bledsoe, PLLC
Marco and Sandy Leal
Mary Beth Maher
Christopher and Jackie Manack
Marilyn Miller
Mort Subite LLC
Reagan and Suzanne Nash
Nichole Newlan
Norvell and Bonnie Northcutt
Rosie and Roger Oberg
James and Susan Houchins
Evan Johnson
William and Vickie McKean
Mark Olmstead
The PIMCO Foundation
Raymond James & Associates
Rogerio
Lisa and Mark Stuckey
Sunnygrove LTD
Sean Taylor
Randal and Ann Teich
Anonymous Donors (2)
Robert and Nancy Overfield
Charles and Sadie Pickering
Michael and Mary Anne Pirics
Mary Reed and Robert Read
Todd and Patricia Rogers
Jane Saenger
Lauren and Alexander Schoenbaum
Brian Schoppmann
Kierstan and Carlton Schwab
Camilla Sloan
John Stephens
Daniel Stout
Stephen Stuesser
Techno Gym
Ann and Edward Travis
Rachel Union
United Way Suncoast
University Federal Credit Union
Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Linda Watkins and Bert West
Wealth Management
Whole Foods Market
Andrew Wiggins and Sarah McElvain
David Wilson and Nikki Loftin
Cheryl and James Yager
Mitch Young
Anonymous Donors (8)
2023 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
We commit to sustainability to secure a bright future for our world and for generations to come. That commitment drives us to be responsible stewards, not only of our environment but also of our financial resources. Our purpose and our financial commitments go hand in hand. We strive to achieve the highest levels of transparency and oversight to instill trust from the community. By investing in people, we deliver returns that last a lifetime.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY - ALL FUNDS
for year ending December 2023 (unaudited) with December 2022 comparison (audited) 16,263,794 0 19,308,133 (1,364,364) 17,678,028 (1,023,702) 1,221,095 721,180 52,804,165 26,998,341 4,911,897 5,466,275 4,937,338 510,765 367,826 43,192,441 9,203 2,670,137 0 6,932,384 68,904,954
REVENUE
Contributions*
Inherent Contribution
Membership fees
Less financial assistance to members Program service fees
Less financial assistance to participants Investments
Other
Total revenue and other support
EXPENSES
Salaries and related payroll costs
Outside Services Occupancy Other operating costs National YMCA support Other Expenses
Total Expenses
SUB-TOTAL NET Less Interest Expense Depreciation
PLUS: Gain from Sale
19,373,885 794,480 15,656,282 (1,199,288) 14,953,910 (985,275) (352,515) 744,109 48,985,588 22,333,453 3,226,947 3,853,085 4,266,391 452,786 733,750 34,866,412 54,308 2,631,274 0
2022
75,837,338
11,433,594 57,471,360 * Contributions for 2022 include $13.5 million in Child Care Relief Funding through the Texas Workforce Commission from the American Rescue Plan Act. Contributions for 2023 include $13.6 million in CCRF grants through the TWC.
2023 2022 2023
9,611,724 14,119,176
68,904,954
Change
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OUR PURPOSE
2023
Metropolitan
Board of Directors
Brian Haulotte, Chair
Rich Archer
Dorothee Auldridge
JaNet Barkley Booher
Roberta Rocha Benham
Jeremy Blackman
Mariko Boswell
Blaine Brunson
Susan Burton
Katherine Butler
Andy Carlson
Bob Digneo
Kathy Green
Sam Greer
Bart Gunkel
2023
Kate Henderson
Paul Hoffman
Linda Jackson
Evan Johnson
Sharmila Kassam
Kelly Latz
Jennifer Lauren
Anamita Mukherjee
Reagan Nash
Nichole Newlan
David Quintanilla
Lauren Schoenbaum
Kierstan Schwab
Danielle Skidmore
Sean Taylor
Community Advancement
Kristin Campbell, East Communities
Drew Bennett, Hays Communities
Randy Teich, North Austin
Daniel Hogberg, Northwest
2024
Board Chairs
Sean Taylor, Extend-A-Care Y
Kelli Craddock, Southwest
Brian Carpenter, Springs
Danny McKean, TownLake
Community Enterprise Leadership
Kathy Kuras, President / CEO
Tad Hatton, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Shaq Brown, Chief Operations Officer
Sara Harwood, Chief Development Officer
Betsy Shelton, Chief of Staff
Sean Doles, Public Affairs Officer
Andrew Wiggins, SVP of Finance & Operations
Wendell McClellon, VP of Facilities
Sarah Inbau, VP of Marketing
Jason Gindele, VP of Youth Development
Adrienne Barnett, AVP of Operations
- Northwest Family Y & Future Y in Four Points
Dione Booker, AVP of Operations
- Camp Moody, Hays Communities & Springs Family Ys
Kristen Pierce-Vreeke, AVP of Operations
- North Austin & East Communities Ys
Sarah Rinner, AVP of Out-of-School Time
- Extend-A-Care YMCA
Ami Cortes-Castillo, AVP of Early Childhood Education
- Extend-A-Care YMCA
Kyle Carroll, AVP of Development
Will W. Miller Volunteer Leadership Award Brian Haulotte (left) with incoming Metro Board Chair Reagan Nash
Gerald T. Olson Distinguished Service Award Mary Dunlap, Northwest Family YMCA
Community Partner of the Year Texas Workforce Commission TWC Executive Director Ed Serna pictured with YMCA of Central Texas CEO Jeff Andresen and Kathy Kuras
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Greater Austin YMCA Impact Area
Greater Austin Y Center Locations
YMCA Camp Moody
Extend-A-Care YMCA Sites
Early Education Locations
2 mi
FUTURE YMCA IN FOUR POINTS
Greater Austin YMCA Center Locations
Extend-A-Care YMCA Program Locations
Springs
AUSTIN
HAYS
8
Greater Austin Area Community Centers + YMCA Camp Moody 60+ Locations Offering Infant Care, Preschool & Afterschool Child Care
20+ Summer Day Camp & Holiday Camp Locations
Our ESG Commitment
We join the YMCA World Council and Ys in 120 countries in striving to achieve excellence in environmental stewardship, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG).
We aim to bring positive social impacts to the communities we serve in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The 17 SDGs, or Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015 as “a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.”
Our 2030 Vision Impact Areas align with the following United Nations SDGs:
Access for All
To view all 17 United Nations SDGs visit https://sdgs.un.org/goals.
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